Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-11-28
SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES !.

1t Was a Cold Day, But the People
Were Out 10 Hear Their Pastors
Several EpitOmfzsd.
The cold weather of yesterday was
apparent IN the diminished congregations
in the city churches.
Pastor Bradley, OF the Congregational
church, took for his theme Of discourse:
"Timellness In religious things" The
more advance in the civilization of o
country the more Importance is given to
punctuality. One days failure 10 meet
obligations on the part Of a few large
firms creates o panic In the country.
Railroad and telegraph service re-
quires promptness to the letter. Only
a slight deviation by a railroad con-
ductor from the time table brings fear
ful collision and death. Singular the
fact that men given. to promptness,
laying go much stress on coming to time
in business obligations should SO signaily
fail in promptness in religious matters.
In the evening the discourse on the
"Prodigal Son" was continued from the
Sabbath evening previous. This dis
course was on the "Prodigal's Return"
He don't blame his hard LUCK, bad COM
panions, his hereditary tendencies, but
he takes all the blame himselt-it has
come Of his own wicked heart. The de-.
cision to return was his salvation. He
did not decide to n longer De o swine
herder, q gambler, q dishonest man, but
his decision was to return ~home-retnrn
to his fathers house.
Pastor Buriick, OF the VI. %. church,
%discoursed in the morning on "Chrjst
our Pence" Three reasons given for
the apparent contradictions of the bible,
lst-It is not . text book OF science-it
is q book TOR the masses. 2nd-God
adapts mans language in this revelation
the sun rises and sets; the sun stands
still. 3rd--the. difference between ends
and means of accomplishment.
81 come not to bring peace, but a
sword" says Jesus. The sword the wsy
TO the peace. He is car peace as a sub
%stitute, reconcilipg Col TO Us, reconcile
ing us to each other, reeonoiling man to
God. In conclusion he inquired, are
We at peace with God and man? In tine
evening he took for his text the words:
II shall be satisfied when I awake in thy
likeness" Three principles in nature
exemply the trinity of God. Son repre-
sents the the father, manifestation repre-.
SCENTS the SON., energy represents the
holy ghost. After the resurrection we
shall be satisfied with the plan of
salvation-God's providence, our
brethren and our bodies. No grey hairs
in heaven. Shall we be satisfied with
our lives? Christians will, but the un-
saved will not.
Rector Bonn, Of Christ church,
Episcopal, dlscoursed in the morning on
"ordinary People" Men may moi think
OF the ordinary workers in society.
These are important factors in life's
problems. The woman in the ordinary
duties of the household is doing an i'm
portant work in giving shape and char
acter to the nation. A young woman
may have taken lessons in painting and
fine needlework and philosophy but I'M
less she has also taken lessons in
dough her education is faulty. In the
evening he dlsooursed on "Nimrod, the
Mighty Hunter" The qualifications of
a good hunter were spoken Of in three
particulars: 1st--We must be sure Of
our weapons. 2d-We must go where
the game is. 3rd-We must bring in
the game.